Derecktor Shipyards is an American shipbuilding company located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V, one of the largest yachts ever constructed in the United States. Derecktor operates three facilities: one in Mamaroneck, New York,History – Derecktor Shipyards focused on the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels; another in Dania Beach, Florida,Derecktor, Florida - Derecktor Shipyards dedicated to the maintenance, repair, and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200 feet in length; and a third in Fort Pierce, Florida, equipped to maintain and refit sailing and motor yachts more than 200 feet in length.
History
The company was founded in Mamaroneck, New York, in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company started as a yacht builder, although it has built many commercial vessels.
Notable ships built
The following is the list of notable ships built by Derecktor Shipyards.
Original Name Original Owner TypeTons Delivery Description 1 USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913) United States Coast Guard Medium endurance cutter 1,829 t Mohawk is the last of a series of nine 270’ Famous-class cutters built by Derecktor for the USCG 2 MV Fairweather Alaska Marine Highway System Det Norske Veritas catamaran ro-ro ferry 748 All-aluminum aft and starboard ro-ro loading car ferry designed by Nigel Gee & Associates 3 MV Chenega Alaska Marine Highway System Ferry catamaran 748 Aft and starboard ro-ro loading 4 Cakewalk Charles Gallagher Yacht 2,998 Full displacement superyacht designed by Tim Heywood, naval architecture by Azure, interior design by Liz Dalton. At 281’ and 2998 GRT, it is the largest private yacht ever built in the USA when measured by volume. 5 Spirit of the Sound Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Research vessel All-aluminum Incat designed catamaran classroom vessel with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion
Hybrid Series Derecktor Shipyards has built three 65-ft aluminum catamarans powered by hybrid motors. The first was a research vessel for the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk named Spirit of the Sound, completed in September 2014. The CUNY I, launched in May 2017, is used by Brooklyn College for research in the Jamaica Bay area. The Captain Ben Moore, launched in April 2019, transports cargo between Norwalk, Connecticut, and Huntington, New York.
See also List of shipbuilders and shipyards in the United States
References
Further reading
External links
Ships built by Derecktor Shipyards